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you Can,t mako Death cheerful.

"No,n said Brooklyn undertaken, II
can't say that any one has adopted O
wreath of flowers as death signal, as did
the Beecher family. You should t.ink
It would become fashionablef Well, it
might There are fashions in everything,
even undertaking. The idea is right and
beautiful, but it ISM likely to grow. You
can't make death cheerful. The Chinese
are the only people who do. Whites
their mourning color and flowers end
feasts accompany their funerals. They
think ~ mans life only begins when it
ends-if that's not too Irish for you. But
this country's different The big knots
of black that futter from bell knobs are
not going to vanish yet, and won't this
side of the millennium. Yet I'd rather
hang up flowers than Grape. New York
E11n
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Metals and Alloys.

One Of the euriosities Of science is to be
found In the effect Of impurities upon an
alloy Of gold and copper or other metal.
Workers in the precious metal have long
known that minute quantities of certain
other metals render gold brittle and un-
workable. It is, in fact, serious diff
Guilty with which jewelers. have always
had to contend.
In an experiment recently made to DEM
onstrate this truth, 200 sovereigns were
melted and minute portion of lead add
ed, amounting only to the 2,000th part Of
the weight of the mass. A little Of the
pure gold had been first run into a small
ingot, which was bent and dattened to
prove that it was perfectly workable.
The rest of the mass was allowed to
harden in the form of bar, and when it
was sufficiently cool to handle it could be
broken by n slight tap Of a hammer, or
even with the fingers. The color Of the
gold was quite altered and had become an
orange brown, while its tenacity-that is,
its resistance to q force exerted to pull it
asunder-had been reduced from eighteen
tons to the square inch to five tons.
A bar Of tin, which could scarcely be
broken, though it would readily bend
double, was rubbed with slight guam
tity Of quicksilver. Tho fluid penetrated
the solid one, and in few seconds the bar
could be readily broken. Its fractured
surface was white, like silver.
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! High B as a Test. Of Merit.

: About seventy years ago the chorus OF
the Bergamo opera in Italy possessed
among its numbers poor and modest
young man, who was beloved by all his
comrades and who was .tailor's appren-
tice and chorus singer atone and the same
time, in order that he might the better
support his mother. One day the singer
Nazari came to the taaor's shop to try on
some garments then being made for him.
The apprentices face seemed familiar to
him, and, on inquiry, he learned that he
was member of the chorus.
"Hast thou good yoice?" asked No
zari. "It is not particularly good" re-
piled the tailor's assistant; 'it is only
with trouble that can sing g." "Let
me hear you," said Nazari The boy be-
gan and sang G by dint of great exertion.
"Now an APP "Sir, I cannotr' "Sing A
at oncel'' And he did. "Now B!' "It
is not In my power!' "B, Isay, or by my
soul, PIP 'tDon't get angry and I'll
try and he sang it. "Do you see, you
can singn' said Nazari, with much pleas
ure. ''And now will tell you, my son,
that if you will but practice you will be
the first tenor in Italy," Nazari did not
err in his Judgment, for the poor tailor's
assistant finally became the owner OF
100000 lire and wes the celebrated opera
singer Rubini.- Musical Society.
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GEN. BEN BuTLEa's Spoons"
nis Story on the witness Stand concorr

Els Story on the Witness Stand Concern.
Ing the Famous Si1verware.
Gen. Benjamin F. Butler was on the
witness stand in Washington the other
day in case brought in the court of claims
by the heirs Of Gen. David E. Twiggs, OF
New Orleans, to recover the value OF GER
tain property taken by the United States
during the military occupation OF that
city in 1862. Among the property was
some silyerware, Of which tho famous
spoons constitute a part-the spoons OF
which so much has been said and so little
has been known for twenty-five years.
Gen. Butler has, OF course, previously
denied that he ever transferred any prop
erty in New Orleans to his own pocket,
but this is the first time, we believe, that
he has been enabled to make detailed
statement under oath as to the disposal OF
the silverware of which those celebrated
spoons formed part.
After reciting the circumstances OF bis
occupation Of the Twiggs mansion, Gen.
Butler deposcs that when he was relieved
of his command he asked his successor,
Gen. Banks, to appoint property COM
mission, which he did. An inventory was
tutlt Idheu VI tih tAo pAoROAVS eneo NSAA'
Butler and his agents hsd, and it was
turned over to Gen. Banks and receipt
taken for it. AS to the particular parcel
containing the spoons, Gen. Butler says:
'.There is but one article that I have
any distinct remembrance Of which was
in my personal possession. The part OF
this property not in use was stored IN the
custom house, where there were large
vaults, and among 1t was tin box OF
jewehy, with most ordinary lock upon
it. My property agents at the time
brought 1t to me and said 1t was very val
liable; the custom house vaults were open
to everybody and 1t might be carried off.
I thereupon took it from him, sealed it
up carefully with the ring which I then
wore upon my finger and still wear, and
put tt into my own safe, and when this
inventory was taken had it receipted for
in the words found in the receipt: 'One tin
box containing jewelry, sealed This
property oil went into the actual posses
sion OF Capt. Mcclure before left New
Orleans. My property agent had 70 re-
main behind to settle up various matters,
and directed him to see to it that the
chief quartermaster signed the receipt,
which he did on the 1st Of January, 1853.
II have no further personal knowledge
OF what became of the property"
This particular and detailed statement,
made under oath In United States court,
may be presumed to settle finally the once
vexed question Of what Gen. Butler did
with those spoons.-New York Mail and
EvnrocC
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BUSY but Not Careworn.

How is it that the busiest and most sue
cessful men are often the least careworn?
Take the most notable millionaires of
Chicago, for example, end you will find
the foreheads of half of them smoother
than those of the average man who has
been successful in small way. Phil Ar
mour, George NJ. Pullman, Marshall
Field and Potter Palmer are among the
busiest of men, but they carry their
weight of responsibility easily and look
younger than they really are. Mr.. Field
and Mr.. Armour at 30 are younger than
most men at 45, and hereditary vigor can
not wholly explain the preservation of
men like them, who retain their power OF
endurance under burdens hundred times
greater than those which are breaking
other men down.-C Chicago Journal.
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Bananas in California

: It,has been O. mooted question for some
time as to whether bananas could be sue
cessfn1ly raised in this state or not. The
tree Is native Of tropical countries and
furnishes an important article of food.
The pulp when ripe is Of luscious taste,
and Is eaten either raw or fried in slices.
Every steamer or sailing vessel that comes
to this port from Panama or the Hawaiian
islands brings large consignments OF this
luscious fruit, which sells readily at re-
muneraive figures. For some time past
what has been known as the giant banana
has been grown in this state. It has
grown es fast as In the tropics, and bears
leaf forty feet long. About year ago
lady who lived for many years in the
Hawaiian islands, and who is now settled
in the foothills about two and half miles
from Los Gatas, Santa Clara county, no
ticing that the climate was similar to that
of her island home, sent down for q guam
tity Of plants and set them out as an ex-
pertinent. They have thriven remarkably
well, and give every prospect Of bearing
an abundant crop of the fruit during the
coming season.-San Francisco Call.
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Na,na OF a c1as. Color.

Tie unique name of class color in o
university not far from Boston Is 'sNo. 8. !"
When the freshman class met to select its
color it found the duty full Of difficulties
What color could be chosen which had
not already been appropriated by the pre-
ceding classes? After much discussion 3
committee was appointed to secure sam
pies Of colors, and in due time card, to
which bits of ribbon were attached, was
presented to the consideration of the class.
A unique color, between the shades Of
peacock green and peacock blue, was the
result Of the vote. Unfortunately no one
knew what to call the color. It was
neither blue nor green. Finally one fresh
man had bright idea. He proposed that
the color should be called "No. g." the
mark of the sample Of ribbon upon the
card, and by unanimous vote his sugges-
ton was adopted.-Chicago Times.
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Four STYLES OF Cannl Boats,

1t requires intellect to build canal
boat, even if it doesn't seem so. A canal
boat never hurries, and people who think
they know everything believe that speed
is the only thing that requires meditation.
Canal boats are built for what they can
hold.
There are four styles of them-bull-
heads. lake boats, scows, steamboats, and
consolts. Tho bullhead is che everyday
canal boat which impedes the ferries. The
laker Is size larger, and can stand a sea.
The scow is an old acquaintance, but the
steamboats, and consorts are new. They
have come to revolutionize boating and
Danish the mule.
There are 5000 canal boats in commits
sion on the state canals. They keep about
1,400 men and boys busy during the sea-
son, and pay them SIS to $50 month
and feed. Boats travel as rule doubled
up-that is, with their two teams pulling
both boats.-New York Sun.
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Forgetting Their False Teeth.

1t is not only in the hurry of escaping
from hotels during earthquakes and fires,
as recently described in the reports from
southern Europe, that people forget tc
take with them their false teeth. Within
the past few days no less than four sets
of teeth have been left in the rooms OF the
Planters and by persons who were not in
any way hurried in their movements.
One of these sets was very large one,
and the puzzle is how any one accustomed
to carry such mouthful could possibly
walk off without missing them His head,
certainly, was considerably lighter
Globe-D Democrat.
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"Hullo, Mr.. Brown! What are

"Hullo, Mr.. Brown! What are
you doing up at this time o. morningw
sob Pm trying to scare up an appetite
for my breakfast. Why are you up 10
early 2" "I'm trying to scare up break.
fast for my appetite"
Dissipation is a sure and swift
destroyer, and every young man who fol.
lows it is as the early flower exposed to
untimely frost.
Two thousand three hundred and
ninety two more immigrants have arrived
at New York.
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New York's Electric Clocks.

Alarge amount Of capital is invested in
electric clock corporations in New York.
There have. been half a dozen or more
styles Of electric clocks since their manu-
facture was begun about 1885, one of the
latest being clock Of obliging pattern
which winds itself every twelve hours by
an electric motor. It comes as near per-.
.petual motion as any machinery after a
frnitless. struggle Of many years;has been
able to get.-Amos J. Cummings in Pho
neer-Press.
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A Very Valuable Tonic.

DR.. Christopher Columbus johnson, an
honorary member Of the club at Mobile,
forwarded communication in regard to
spring tonics, and gave the following rec
ipe for preparing what he calls 'Johnson's
Liver Annihilator:''
''Water, one gallon; alcohol, one quart.
Put in sassafras root, peach stones, tonka
beans, persimmon buds, New Orleans mo-
lasses and tar to suit the taste, and keep
In O dark place for ono week. This is
warranted to cure perspiration of the liver
in three days"
The secretary wes ordered to return the
heartfelt thanks of the club, and various
members will ut once prepare the tonic
patroit Free Press.
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Bucklen's ArDaca Salye.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-.
aively cures Piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac.
ton, or money refunded. Price rs cents
per box. For sale by Hill Bros, Ander.
SOD, S. @.
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Hin will, the Times,

"That new dentist who came to town
lust week is going to make business
hum," said the postmaster. "How soT'
asked the parson. "Why, he has n sign
out, Teeth extracted while you watt
He's rustler. ."-Burdette in Brooklyn
Eagle.
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Connects with train to and from Green.
wood, Laurens and Spartanburg.
Connections at Augusta with Georgia,
South Carolina and Central Railroads. at
Smrtanburg with A & q. Air Line and
Ashcvillc & Spartanburg r. R.
Tickets on sale Mt Anderson TO all points
at through rates. Baggage checked to des-
tination. IT. CHARLTON, G. P. A.
w. W. STARR, Supt, Augusta, Ga.
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THE GIFT OF GIFTS.

II could only give you what would outlast time,
Remain as fixed as polar star above,
Something to live and thrive in any cline,
I'd give my love.
And should you ask for that more true than steel.
A something Of yourself, kindred part,
My inmost thought I'd then to thee reveal,
And give my heart. {
Should friends desert you, fortune cease 70 smile,
/ Should joy itself appear beyond recall,
Your weary moments would then beguile,
And give my all -
But itsome lofty sacrifice you'd ask,
:. How gladTd yield me to your dear control
And give, ance giving is loves sweetest task,
Ny very soul.
And oh, believe me, could Itmn away
One cruel shaft, one pang of this worlds strife,
From your great heart, ,sH ~
I'd give my life. S1S9 ) 81
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EARTHQUAKE AGAIN.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.,..S

ROCHESTER, n. Y September 15 1886.
WE HILL Co., Anderson, Agents for the
Ladies' Fine Shoes We make the N Y OPERA Acm
and We the
Mckay Machine warranted They
look Shoe and will
" ps Oct = 1856 @ ~ N'' ''''' E. p REED & co.
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PATENTS.
VIM. G.. HENDERSON,
Patent Attorney

And Solicitor.
OFFICES, 925 F STREET,
P. O. Box so. WASHINGTON, D. c
Formerly Of the Examining Corps,
n. 8. Patent Office,
Practices before the Patent Office, U. s.
Supreme Court and the Federal Courts.
Opinions given as to scope, validity, and
infringements of Patents.
Information cheerfully and promptly
furnished.
Hand Books on Patents, with refer ences
annexed, FREE.
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William Rockefeller, the Standard Oil
millionaire, lives over two miles away
from his Office, and always walks both
ways, rain or shine.
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CARRIAGE
AND
w Wagon Shop.

THE undersigned would respectfully in
L form the public that he is prepared
to do all kinds of work in the Carriage and
Wagon line. New Buggics and Wagons
put up to order. make q specially in
Painting, as have first.class Painter;
so bring on your old Buggies.
have in connection with ME Mr.. ]. a.
Wallace, an expert Blacksmith, who will
do all kinds of Plantation work, and Horse
Shoeing speciality. Please call and sre
us-we will DO you right. Shops, Depot
Street, Anderson, S. c.
w. y. MARONEY.
Ian ot, ISIS; pS
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When woman is asked her age she
llushes Under 20 it il blush of pleas
rrc, over 90 blush of rage.-Drake's
IRA yrllnr,s Magazine.
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SSsasun5rSTEe H. finding Yourself the subject
n insf5 did atfacks sas q Protestant That
SsssarSssW0nIiil .bs f0lIryed nv an aceressiye;
fTr make VIM icf1i t,a;
TsaascSn7cE m 4 csGnic nan. fs That
iss:SsTsf iesr Irtsafa himsalf and + really
Tiauer' SnsS z chnrch
{ ~ = nia1n;rea s riffa nneasily at his
IA. .sS;s Issafd thfs and 4 renaambered
xgin09hdard soaaa nfnos about Yrs. Van
S'f[SGflsn n tia glfgcf 4Ehat she once ioined
sfha cafh0Iics or had &C any rate coquetted
~ ifK. Rome Ehas changed the subject
- fhpra lJrMrDfays AZ ff sha had heard Guite
5a1nMSh :0fs srsfnta snii uicture.
!Tha trufh Wass That iittls was known Of
5sllrs 5ordeISl q early hfe. She was
supposed 90 come g g ,m buifa!o OF otner.
ttCWns Which the trlle5 1mted new fork
perso1 Iegagds tazilJs as In the west. Ine
HtgutesI seanaal scar sners was J, reDunea ny
|;hsr ss5ltiing palIlee 20 tne mofe 9t
l4ess brutal qlsestlon snas al were put teeai9-s
ling her far1iy, 4, and sntecedents. only
3ence heasl an alinslen mace. py ner 70 nes
Eife sA.iu titse ~ as y. 'i1 .
Rpafures g: :ahz zpnguaroed olI9reaK Wnen
m an INTENSE M HOOK 0f saeyouon !!e
lTard eaorden: u was IKE 'ls
e. gL g COO, ,ped OF iaYa:
l9af mala sf0 gu nttle know my con-
zdltfQlli what g was, what meant 70 90,
thai naan saved me. maze =. me,
sGEeated nae AGAIN: worship nlna. II he
5Ieask snoulas snos. i.s ., !. =
lsWas scals!l,s pnI ngtneiaea, ag s9ca
50 hash as. Lna1;;S pur sae, scared ana 9u-
lated oors s5oluen ls deaa anu nus
0ug ~ ou Heeu. NOV slppose
. s1ie .Y8s poslnS ot mss.1is I0sntn
sMo, snes mas learned =, tnags 10 q noDaer 70
s3He on far others than lt 20 allow nefsen 70
sta away becaW g her ma1e ls gone.
The nextdays !. heard denry broHns
Q3atmys door, ana ne came N WIN tns
&{eaIthy; tread habitunl to him and that
4 ES,,nar 81 f;beinr surprised to find rne at
, smawhich IS one oil. his oadnesses. He
,)Isd. q pIbe and took his seat as usual be-
EsfcIp the fire where his eyes could rest on
sfi3 oWn landscape. Every now and then
! shaWould gst up, walk about uncertainty,
ii}ans stnrn TO the picture and look closely
{ "a some portion of it, while his hand per-.
ssS@meh q curious caressing movement, rs!
l,is1;fs ~ lived the canvas. Then ne. would
1IIinsalf and SIT downprectp pitately
rminutes keep his eyes away.
howeyer, they would returnto
and he would become abb
5ln d train of thought, whether
(.1,! lhr painful T could not tell, having
VI scanvas, or something that it sug-
Ekse Ag~I> 4rSSS~4 ~4ra<N
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No. 80 makes close connection for Atlanta. :,
No. 52 makes close connection for Augusta and
Charleston at Columbia.
JAS. L. TAYLOR, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
D. CARDwEEL, Asst Pass. Agt., columbia, S. c
Sol. HAAS, Traffic Manager.
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PORT ROYAL & WESTERN CAR.
OLINA RAILWAY. ~

In effect April is, 1857. -
Time-1 hour slower than G. q G.. B. B
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COME AND SEE

am now Receiving my Spring and Summer Goods
Tn Virginia when Racbed Re @ @ and g Brown shrn
CaEcos Wored Goo 6ieacneA "uu
aewp ,,,
Wool ano
Wall at
o.
assortment of Hardware
md
FancyG TEA specially , .o,u,.
' GLASSWA
land
BUGGY RIMS, HUBS, SPOKES and Shafts
Andm otherth mention
call Goods Mhk
as me
od r n the c.y Come and price charge for showing
A. 3. TOWERS,
NJ. Granite Anderson, s. c.
90
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y
by Henry Brown, as you promised. II
you do not trust my taste you do your
husbands, and he saw and >marveled
at It,"
s'You have never asked me again." said
Mrs. Van Gorden, quite in her usual vein.
"Ask us to tea; let nobody else interrupt,
and we will give you our opinion. T hear"
she turned and said word or two to the
servant, II hear that this painter, Brown,
is very strong, indeed-quite an original
man in his ways"
Size is, so," answered I, wondering
what these good people would think If I
Should tell them Of that scene before the
picture and describe the way in which
Henry Browns lean hands writhed and
his stealthy body llndulated as he told me
about his ''poor friends poor friend"
The Gordens came one afternoon, and
when we were ensconced with cup Of
tea apiece called their attention to the
Indian veil that covered large frame.
sssHow coquettish Of ycu!n exclaimed
Mrs. Van Gorden. "You do not want
the dramatic moment to be anticipated
and spoiled by tho veriest hair, do you?
Don't you think 1t Is nice of him, my
dear?"
II do, I do,n said Gorden, getting up,
"but shall not stay to sac the curtain
rise; It viii be more intense without q
third person. I've q telegram to send
and viii be back inside Of twenty min
utes."
Wo sat IN silence, looking toward the
Indian vefl, and q certain embarrassment
occurred; an indefnable haze Of sell. con-
sciousness enfolded me and perhaps made
itself felt with Mrs. Van Gorden. She
appeared to be trying to speak, for her
mouth would move little md then be at
rest fancied she was trying to nsk me
something about Henry Brown. Finally
she said:
'sWhy did he go to Erope'"
ssWho 60 to Europe"
ssWhy, how foolish I am! mean-the
painter-what is his name?-of your mys-
terious landscape"
Twas opening my mouth to sag I did not
know, and to add that generally when
Brown said he was going he did not 60,
and when he swore nothing could bulge
The Washington critic., 1887-06-02
(Basement.)

Remnants in every de-
partment.
The Washington critic., 1887-06-02
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The Muscatine Rifles leave for home
to-day. The Michigan Military Academy
Cadets will leave this evening. Their 81 900
prize money was distributed among them
equally by Colonel Rogers, superintendent
Of the academy.
While Miss Gertrude Nelson OF s02
Eleventh street was arranging her toilet
last evening, the window curtains caught
fire from gas burner, and the flames COM
municated to her dress. Her screams
brought assistance and the fire was put out.
The funeral of Captain Emerson Good
rich, late chief Of division In the Office Of
the Paymaster- General Of the Army, took
place yesterday afternoon from the resi-
After religious services, conducted by Rev.
DR.. Giesy, the remains were conveyed to
Oak Hill Cemetery, where the interment
took place.
Alta meeting OF the Protestant Episco
pal Church Commission for Work Among
the Colored People, at st. Mary's Hall
yesterday afternoon, II was decided TO es
tabllsh schools for colored persons In such
places as should be decided upon by the
commission ct future meeting, to be called
by the president. Bishops Dudley Of Ken
tucky, Weed of Florida and Paret OF Mary
land were among those present.
The following were elected officers OF
the Knights Of st. Columbkill last night
and installed: Commander, +. A. Duffy;
first deputy commander, j. Lawler; second
deputy commander, ID. Driscoll; third
SeTSG SePny commander ,MSl NJ MSKsHns Ts
/. secretary, s. P. McGrath; treasurer, n, d.
Stuck; board of governors, p. Maloney, r.
Griffin, F. Mckinley, 8. P. McGrath, VIM.
Murphy,